Fishing reel



AP 14, 1953 c. l. DUNN FISHING REEL Filed Aug. lO, 1948 IN VEN TOR.

Cuna. fsfmnc 00A/N B Y @my @m Patented Apr. 14, 1953 UNIT-E D S'TATES FISHING REEL, Charles:IsaacfDunnpChicagof ApplicatibnAugustlO, 19418,l SeriaLNoASLfHR..

42Claimsf l This invention relates Ato iisliingjreels andmore particularly to casting reels adapted tov cast lightweight line endwisefrom-,a stationary, non rotating spool.

Heretofore in casting with lightweight line and lightweight baitl in endwiseY removal of the line-from the reelsY spool (or more` commonly called spinning) it has been necessary'to mount the spool of the reel on an extended pedestal or leg. The pedestal Wasfan expedient solution to the tendency theY line has to whip in the wide loop characteristic of casting w-ith reels of this type: The size or diameter ofthe-loop is directly proportionate to the spoolsv diameter.v The whipping ofthe line is due toV the centrifugal force induced in it as it-rotates in unwinding. The disadvantage of whipping lies in the tendency of the line to drag with-friction on` the rod andl its annular guides and, in some instances; to snub itself short. The disadvantageof, the pedestal lies in the awkwardnessand unbalance of 'a reel so mounted; AlongA with theadvantages of spinning reels as commonly known, a further disadvantage of reels of this type known heretofore is in the need for manually-engaging and releasing the line from a wire` hookA or similar retrieving device before and after" each cast, orin some-reels by the need formanually removing a small'portion of fthev line-from the spool and restrainingv said' portion manually whilel preparing tov cast,I andA manualrelease of the line so held, at the instant of the-cast.

Thus, it is one of the objectsV ofthisvinvention to provide a spinning reel which when mounted with its spool in close proximity to`V the rod will be well balanced thereon and notV tend to twist the rod handle in the hand of the user While casting.

It is a further object of this-invention to'provide a spinning reel With guard means toV confine and minimize the whipping action of the lineas it loops fromV the spool in endwise removal therefrom when freed at the termination of the casting-stroke.

It isa further object of thisinvention-to provide-a reel of this type-with means eliminating theneed for manually engaging and releasing the line from a retrieving device, and providing means for eliminating the need forvmanual restraint ofv a portion Vof the line by way offpreventing accidental casting, and-vmeans eliminating theneed for manual release' of a portion of line so held, in the instant of 'thecast It isv still a further object of Ythis invention to provide a reelincorporating the known advantages of endwise removaltoftheline from-the spool-uponcasting; Whiclrisprovided with frictional means to prevent premature or'accidental casting, throughV thegearingmechanism (com-- monly called creepingfoff' the cast), inf'the.- manner of reels castingthe line 'tangentially from the spool, rather than theendwise casting manner normal to reels of 'thistypeaA It is still a furtherobjectief this invention toprovide a reel 'of' thel spinning-type which issimpleyetl sturdy inconstruction, effective in operation, and inexpensivato produce.-

Further and additional objects will appear from the description;theappended claims-and the accompany-ing drawings;y

InY accordancewith one embodiment lof this invention, a reel is provided havingaline-storing spool pivotallyF-mounted' ona'v rod-attaching housing so thatv uponthe castingl stroke, the axis of the spool assumes a position which* is4 substantially--parallel" with the rod and the line removed endwise therefrom, Vandrupon retrieving of -the line, the axis of =thespool is'p'erpendicular tothe rod and the line Wound ongthe spool by rotation thereof. Foramore-complete understanding of thisV invention; reference should 1 now be had to the drawingswherein- Fig.V 1 is a sideelevationalhview of the reel with the spool shown-inposition for casting the line;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational-view-l of the reel withthe spool positioned foi-'retri'eving'the line;

Fig. 3 is a top plan Viewv ofy the-reel with-the spool positioned foricastingrthe line anda portion of the-spool removed'to'show the construction thereof;

Fig. 4' is a fragmentary.,v sectionaL side `elevational view ofther reel'taken along line ie-4 ofA Fig. 3 lwith Athe line; guard and Vspool fremoved;

Fig. 5 is av sectional elevational View of the reel similar to Fig, fl;` butv with .the spool positoned for'retrievingthe line;V and Fig. 6 is a fragmentary front elevational view of thereel with the spool positioned 'forjcastingi Reference shouldV now-"ballad tothev drawings wherein areel |0-is shown comprising a housing l2, a bearingsupportmember'orfarm l4ipivota'lly mounted onJ thev upper" portion'l ofy saidv housing, a spool I6 rotatably-mounted on said` support member, a triggery I8 pivotallymounted" on said housing and adapted toV engage with" saidisupportv member when retrieving thelina and a line; guard. I9' mounted on j.said housing, .and ex-A tending forwardly ytherefrom.' anfLadaptedto partially encompass the spool when in its casting position. The reel is constructed of some lightweight, sturdy, corrosive-resistant material, such as sheet metal.

The housing, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, is provided with laterally extending ears 20 and 22 at the lower portion thereof, which are secured to the rod (not shown) by any suitable means when in its operative position. The housing projects perpendicularly from the rod when securedthereto.

The bearing support member i4, as above mentioned, is pivotally mounted on housing I2 by means of a pin 24 extending therethrough, which is journaled at either end to said housing and is spring actuated by means of a coil spring 26 so as to cause the support member; to benormally held in an extended or open position, as

shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 4. The spring 26 automatically positions the spool in its correct relative position with respect to the rod for casting when the support arm I4 is Yreleased from the trigger I8. Thus, the casting technique is greatly simplified.

Rotatably mounted on support member I4 is spool I6, which is constructed of two shells 2l and 28, of substantially truncated cone shape, joined together at their narrow ends. When the support member I4 is extended, as shown in Figs. l and 3, the ,outside periphery 29 of the enlarged end of shell 21Ycontacts the forward side 3@ of the housing and limits further pivoting and rotation of the spool. Whenthespool is in this position with its axis substantially parallel to the rod, the line 32, whichris stored on said spool, is removed therefrom in an endwise direction by slipping over the. enlarged end of shell 2S. Thus, a cast is made in the manner common to reels of this type in whichrthe line encounters only a negligible amount of friction when removed from the spool.

In order to retrieve the line, the spool is pulled rearwardly,V in a cooking motion to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 5 so that free end 34 of the support member I4 engages in a notch 36 formed in one arm 31 of the spring-actuated L-shaped trigger I3. The trigger I8 is pivotally mounted to the upper portion of the housing i2 yby means of a pin Sii whichl extends throughsaid/ trigger and is journaled at either end to the housing. The trigger I8 is actuated by coil spring-39v so as to positively engage support member Id. The support member I4 may be released from Vthe trigger I8 by a downward force being exerted on the rearwardly extending arm iii of said trigger.

Rotatably mounted on housing I2 is a shaft 42 having a hub 43 and drive gear i4Y mounted thereon at one end and enclosed within said housing. The lother end of the shaft 2 terminates in a handle 46, as shown in Fig. 3. VIntermediate the gea144 and the adjacent side 43v of the housing I2 is positioned a friction washer 50. A coil spring 5I embracing shaft d2 and disposed within the hub 43 causes the gear V44 to positively engage the'friction washer 56 and to prevent the line from rotating spool It through the gears during the casting stroke prior to the instant of releasing the same, thereby eliminating premature casting and accidental creeping of the line from the spool.

Rotatably mounted on the support member I4 is a spindle 54, threaded on one end and provided with annular shoulder 55 upon which is mounted spool I6. At the other end of the spindle is mounted a pinion gear 56, which meshes with drive gear 44 when the support member is engaged by trigger I8. The spool IB is seated on the shoulder 55 of the spindle 54 and is driven by means of a rubber washer 58 which frictionally engages the base 60 of shell 28, a metallic washer 62 placed over the rubber washer, and an adjustable holding nut 64 which is threaded on said spindle, as shown in Fig. 5. Spindle 54 is rotatably mounted within a shouldered bushing 66 which is secured to the support arm I4 by means of locking nut 63 (see Fig. 5). Thus, means are provided for slippage of the gear-driven spool I6 in order that the line used may be retrieved safely without breakage.

The line guard I9, as above mentioned, is

'formed from wirelike material and is fastened to the forward side 30 of the housing I2 by welding or any other suitable means, and extends laterally'and upwardly and then forwardly of the Q housingV in a substantially semi-circular manner. The spool II when in its casting position, that is when its axis is parallel to the-rod, is partially encompassed by the guard, so that when the line is removed endwise from the spool, the whip of the line is confined to within the guard and the line passes over the guard and is straightened out before passing over the rod, thus eliminating the whipping and dragging of the line during the casting. -Y

The operation of the reel is substantially as follows: Upon casting, the trigger I8 is tripped downwardly, thereby releasing support arm I4 at the appropriate time when the bait commences its forward motion so as to cause the spool I6 to pivot and assume a position, as shown in Fig. l, whereby the line V32 freely removes itself endwise therefrom. The distance of the cast is controlled at will byplacing a iinger lightly on the line 32 at the side of the spool I6. Upon completion of the cast, the spool I6 is pulled rearwardly to the position `shown in Fig. 2 and the line 32 wound on the spoolIS by means-of Ifotating the handle 48, which imparts a rotational movement to the spool. y

Thus, it Will be seen that a casting reel incorporating the advantages of endwise removal of the line from the spool has been provided Which is simple yet sturdy in construction, effective in operation, and inexpensive to produce. Also, a spinning type reel has been provided which eliminates whipping of the line and thereby enables the line to pass freely over the rod upon the casting stroke.V

While a particular embodiment of this invention has `been shown, it will be understood, of course, that the invention is not to be limited thereto, since many modifications maybe made and it is contemplated, therefore, `by the appended claims to cover any such Vmodifications as fall within the true spiritjand scope of this invention. Y Y

I claim: Y

1. A device of the Yclass described comprising a housing, a spring biased support member hingedly mounted on said housing and normally held in a casting position, a trigger mounted on said housing adapted to hold said member in a retrieving position, Va spool for storing line mounted on said member and adapted to be rotated when said member is in said retrieving position and to remain in a substantially stationary position when said member isV in said casting position, and means for rotating said spool, said rotating means comprising a shaft rotatably mounted on said housing, a gear mounted on said shaft and enclosedwithin said housing, a crank arm fixed to one end of said shaft, a spindle for the spool rotatably mounted on said support member, and a second gear mounted on said spindle and adapted to mesh with said first-mentioned gear when said support member is in the retrieving position.

2. A device of the class described comprising a rod-attaching housing, a spring biased support member hingedly mounted on said housing and normally biased to a casting position, a trigger mounted on said housing adapted to hold said member in a retrieving position, a spindle rotatably mounted in said support member, a spool for storing line secured to said spindle, a spool gear fixed to said spindle, spool rotating means mounted in said housing including a driving gear rotatably mounted in said housing and crank arm means for rotating said driving gear, said driving gear meshing with said spool gear only When said support member is in the retrieving position, and friction means engaging said rotating means to prevent unwinding of the spool When said support member is in the retrieving position and the spool is not rotated.

3. A device of the class described comprising a rod-attaching housing, a spring biased support member hingedly mounted on said housing and normally biased to a casting position, a trigger mounted on said housing adapted to hold said member in a retrieving position, a spindle rotatably mounted on said support member, a spool for storing line secured to said spindle, a spool gear fixed to said spindle, spool rotating means mounted in said housing including a driving gear rotatably mounted in said housing and crank arm means for rotating said driving gear, said driving gear meshing with said spool gear only when said support member is in the retrieving position, and a deecting means mounted on said housing for restraining the rotary Whipping action of such a line when cast.

4. A device of the class described comprising a rod-attaching housing, a spring biased support member hingedly mounted on said housing and normally biased to a casting position, a trigger mounted on said housing adapted to hold said member in a retrieving position, a spindle rotatably mounted in said support member, a spool for storing line secured to said spindle, a spool gear fixed to said spindle, and spool rotating means mounted in said housing including a driving gear rotatably mounted in said housing and crank arm means for rotating said driving gear, said driving gear meshing with said spool gear only when said support member is in the retrieving position.

CHARLES ISAAC DUNN.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,327,469 Teitsma Aug. 24, 1943 2,439,298 Horan Apr. 6, 1948 2,512,170 Oen June 20, 1950 2,549,029 Stalder Apr. 17, 1951 2,604,272 Olsen July 22, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 211,406 Great Britain Feb. 21, 1924 840,575 France Jan. 16. 1939 851,851 France Oct. 9, 1939 

